Coin slide



Aug. 29, 1933.

F. L. MILLS COIN SLIDE Filed April 10, 1930 if Y m fg l:

Patented Aug. 29, 1933 e s TES;

COIN SLIDE Y Fred L; Mins, oskrark, m., sssigno to Mills Nov# elty Company, Chicago,Y Ill.,y a corporation .of

Illinois Applistion April 10, i93o. rserisl1vo; 443,021;`

` iclaims. (ci. 194-92) This invention relates vto coin slides `and hasl for an object the provision of a slide or other device for introducing coins-into a machine,` the operation of which requires thecornbined use of two or more coins which may be either` of the same, or of different, denominations.Vv kAvslide of this type is particularly useful in connection with vending machines where it is often desirable to adapt the machine to-the sale of articles at' prices which cannot be exactly reached by the use of a single coin. In my co-pending application, *Serial No. 421,880, led January 20, 1930, I have shown vafdouble. coin slide of this type as appliedtcl.v acommodity vending machineyforfv 'selling staple commodities such asgroceries and thenlike. i

Anobject of the invention visto provide a slide j edges drop through the openings l'land 18 to c n-Y of this character. in Whichthe construction yis `such that other slides ofV the samegeneral de` sign, but adaptedV for coins of different denomi nations, may be readilyssubstitutedffor the particular slide with which the machine happens to be equipped..` g

Another object of the invention isto provide a device of this class having a locking mechanism" to prevent operation thereof in the event that less than the required number -of coins are used,

or in case an attempt is made to insert coins of l inward movement oithemaskplatej10, thebell so the wrong denomination.

tion will be apparent asv I proceed with my specie Vbodiment thereof.

Inthe drawing, Fig. 1 is aplan view offa double coin slide constructedin the mannerof the invention; and

Figi 2 is a` longitudinal section gofu the saineV Y y turned back tothe position shown in Fig. 2 and f the coins slide oil' Afrom the facesZA into aisuitableV i taken on'theline 2-2v of Fig. 1. ,l

In the drawing, which illustrates the preferred manner in which I have 'thusfar contemplatedf applying the principles of the invention, the nu meral f5 vdesignates a fixed plate which extends through an opening `6 in a panellmounting 7, the panel ordinarily constituting a wallof the casing which encloses the'vending 4machine or other instrument to which the slide is applied. ..The plate 5 may be 4formed of sheet metal-.and is providedV withopposed flanges 8 and 9 which are 5 spaced from the top `face of the'plate to provide an intermediate opening for receiving the movable mask plate'lO., The maskplate 10 4is provided with openingsill and 12 for receivingcoins, such for example, asa nickel yand a dime, tapered 5facesbeing provided in theplatesatthe.- outer Vwardly which brings the coins `above openings 17 Y and 18 inthe inner end of the ixed plate 5.` As

Further objects andadvantages` of` the invenedges o fleaoh of these openings, as indicated at!` i 13, to permit Vremoval of a coin in case the cus- `tomerI decides not to operate the machine after -he hasalready placed a,coin,i n the" slide. The outer end of the maskplate 10 is bent upwardly to ,affordjafnger grip 14 which may be grasped by the; operator to .operate the slide, y The base plate 5 isv provided with a pin 15 Whichextencls i,

into a slot 16 in the mask plate. 10 to afford aguide for the movement of thel mask plate. back andforth on the baseplate. s

In starting the operation Yof `fthe machine-after placing coins in the openings 11` and 12;invthemask plate 10, the operator shovesrtheplate in-1 the coins arecarried inwardlygrtheir.innermost gage shol,il iers 19 v onbell crank levers 20, said levers beingpivoted at 21 tojdownwardly projectmechanism whichin turn controls the 4starting and stopping mechanism of the vending machine.

As the coins are moved inwardly against they f vshoulders V19,o f the' bell crank levers 20 .b'yfurther4 crank levers 20 arepivotedin a counter-clockwiser-- direction,"vi ewing Fig. 2, which in turn moves the trip rods .24 downwardly to vactuate"the starting mechanism of theV machine. ,Whenthepoins- `have been', thrust to their innermost. positions,

faces.25 of the levers 20. When the trip rods`24 A are returned ,to normal inactive position,fun`der' suitable spring action, .the b ellcrank levers 20are g coin receptacle'.v

they are engaged bydo'gs 26Kwhih'arepivotallyf` mounted on arod 27, journaledzat its ,opposite l ends in` earsl 28,'saidears being secured to a top plate 29 which is mounted on an intermediate spacing `p1ate,;30, said plates being secured by.y

bolts 31 to xedplate 5. Spring clips 32, carriedn by the plate v29, engage over the top edges of the dogs 26 and holdthernagainstthe upperfface `of the coins., Underthetension of thespring l 32 the dogs 26.hold theforward `edges ofthe coins inV engagement Vwith the'shoulders `19 to assure positive www@ arias, belienk levers,

20. VIn the embodiment shown, there is provided for each of the openings 17 and 18 an associated release mechanism consisting of bell crank lever 23, trip rod'24, and the spring-pressed dog 26. In case Aonly a single trip rod 24 is needed for releasing the starting mechanism, it is only necessary to provide one Aof these openings with this release mechanism. t f

The mechanism for locking the slide against operation in case improper coins are used, or -in openings11and12, consists of a pair of dogsy 33 which are pivoted at 34 to ears carried on the' plate 29.

Spring clips 35, securedgbyboltsBGvto the plate 29, engage the upperedgesofzthedogs 33; When the mask plate 10 is in the withdrawn position, shown in the drawing, the lower ends. ofthe dogs 33 rest on the inner end of the plate' 10. When the proper coins are inserted inthe. openings 11 and 12, and the maskplate is shoved( inwardly,"the"dogs 33"'ride}over the-top faces of thecoins allowing them to'passinwardly` to the openings l'and 18.: If a coi-nis omitted from'A either ofthe openings-'1l land 12, orifa'coinofimproper size is used, the corresponding dog 33` willdr'op through the coin vopening and through a slot'37 in thev xed plate 5, assuming 4 the-:dotted position shown in-Fig. 2. In thisposition the4 maskj plate 10fisI locked against furtherV inward movementv and the operation `of the -machine.= is prevented. When the maskv plate-is pulled fout, the'inner concave faces of the-dogs 331engage against'the inner edges of the openingsylland 12, andlthe dogs ride up into non-obstructing tion ontopof the maskplate 10-.--

The xnxedplate-Raffa winlbe noted-*1s so posi tionedlin the panel mounting 'Ithat the locking.A

dogfs33 are housed within-the machine and can not-be reachedby ythe operator. vTliefplate may panel.-

the sizeof the openings in the'mounting panel'fl.

The "foregoing detailed description hasf been givenfor'clearness-l ofunderstanding. only,` and# no 'unnecessary Vlimitations should'. be understood therefrom, but the appendedclaimsi should be VLetters 'Patent is: y v

1i Inja'fcoin-operated machine the combination construed-V asl broadly as kpermissible;in viewof the -priorf art.

AWhat'rI regard'asnew and desire ytosecure by Y with a'rcleasel member'having operative'connection .with the starting mechanism of the machine,

of la multiple coin slide for :introducinga "pluralityn of coins into the machine to actuate ysaidrelease member; said slide* comprising; 'a xedplate mountedl in and extending outwardly through an external wall 'of themachine, said plate being providednear its inner endwithiopenings for passagev of 'coins therethrough; 4a sliding platel mounted'on said xed plate andi'provided with in dividual coin-receiving apertures` adapted to be movedinto registration -with'theI openings' in saidAv xed' plate upon' movement of; said sliding plate inwardly, locking mechanism'loperable to prevent` movement oftsaid coins-receiving apertures into` complete registrationwith the openingsin saidH xed plate; s aidflocking .mechanism being ren- Y dered'inoperableby coins-of 'proper' denomination posi-'- f placed in each of said coin-receiving apertures, and a lever actuated by the coins passing through the alignedapertures in said slidingand xed plates for actuating said release member to tion with the'starting mechanism of the'machine,

of amultiple coin slide for introducing a plurality of coins rinto the machine to actuate said release case the operator fails to place coins inboth the f member, said slide comprising, a. xed plate mountedin and extending outwardly through an "external wall of the machine, said plate being providednealr-its linnerendwith openings for passage of coins/therethrough, a sliding plate mounted` on said fixedplate and provided 'with inmoved into registration'with the openings in said xedfplate upon movement ofV said sldingfplate inwardly, a coin-operated lever having operative connection with said release member,"locking mechanism operable to Aprevent movementiof y'said Y* tion withfthe openings'in said xedplate, r`said v` locking mechanism being: rendered inoperable. bya

l coin-receiving aperturesrinto complete. registrafi..

coins of-proper. denominations placed in each of! ysaid#coin-receiving.. aperture's1,and a lever actul ated bythe coins passing.- through -theialigned- 3. In a -coin-operated machine the combination-.2Y

with a-release member :havingoperative connec'-vr tion'withlthe starting mechanism of the machine;`

of "a multiple f coin slide for rtransposing. av co from the exteriorof the machine into positional:

forfactuatingl said `release member, saidI slide 'come Y prising; axedf plate mountedin: and extending.

outwardly through an .external wall .ofi-'the ma:- chiri'e, said plate beingfprovided nearlitsinnerend" withopeningsfor ypassage of coins therethrouglne; a sliding plate .mounted Yorrsaid'fi'xed' plate andi#I provided with individual coin-receiving.aperturesf;1

` adapted 2 to! bev moved' into registration'i'with t the openings .in `said fixed plate. uponVv movement of saidi sliding plate inwardly; a.- lever havingione arm a,

,operatively connected .with ,said release. member, .the"otherarm of said :lever being positionedto fb'e movementiofv said coin-.receiving apertures into; complete registration .with the openings in saidi fixed, plate, said locking mechanismibein'g.l ren-1. dered'linoperable bythe placing of coins of proper denomination in each .ofsaid.coin-receivingzaperf tures. Y

4. In acoin-operated machine,-.amultiple coin slide comprising a slide rest providedinearits- 'inner' endwith openings. for: thek passage lof y:coins 'therethrough,a manually operable'. slide mounted. `on saidV rest yand provided: WithV 'coin-receiving;

pockets positionedv to v'register with 'said` ,openings` in the rest when the'slide is moved inwardly, and means operative" upon the passage'wof a coin': through one of the openings 'in' thefrest -to. start'`v theioperation of the machine, said meansvcomprising'a lever having one arm 'operatively con-- Y 1,924,618 v mechanism of the machine of 'a double coinfsliceleV for transposing a coin from the exterior of the machine into position for actuating said release member, said slide comprising va fixed platevex-V tending through angexternal wall of thema/chine and provided near its inner end with afpair of openings forpassage of coinstherethrough, a manua11yoperable`slide mounted `on Asaid xed platev andA provided with `coin-receiving apertures `adapted to be movedinto registration with the openings in said fixed plate upon movement of the slide inwardly, Y, spring-actuated; detents disposed in the line of movement'of said coin-receiving apertures land operablev to prevent movement vof the latter'into complete registrationrwith the `openings in said xed plate, said detents being n rendered inoperative by the presencefof a coin of proper denomination in each of said apertures in the'slide, a coin-operated `lever having one arm operatively connected with Said release member,

the other arm of said lever beingpositioned to be engagedby a. coin as the inner edge of the latter drops through one of the openings in said fixedV plate, and spring-pressed meansfor holding `the.A

edge ofthe coin in engagementwith said'last-fl mentioned arm of the lever. Y g A 6. In a coin-operated machine, a multiple coin slide comprising a slide rest provided near its inner end with openings vfor the passage of coins.' therethrough, a manually .operable slide mounted pockets positioned to register'with"saidopenings means operative upon the Ap'assagefofl yyar coin through one of the openingsin the` rest'to startl startingrmechanism of thef-machiner and posi-f4 tioned to be 'engaged and actuated by'a coin passing *through*` an opening "in: thevslide, and means `for arresting the movementof said slide short of jv the coinreleasing' positionthereof in the absence of proper coins in each of the pockets of saidslide., g i

v"7. In a `coin-,operated machine, agcoinfslidef Acomprising afslide'frexst provided near its inner Vend'livvith an opening for the passage of a coin therethrough, a manually operable` vslide'mountedA `on said'rest andprovidedvvith a 'coni-receiving pocket positioned to register 'with saidopening inthe rest when the slide is movedinwardly,

means operative upon the passage of aA coin ation of the machine, said ,means comprising'al p member operatively `connected'w'ithl thestarting mechanism ofl the machine and positioned to be *through said openingin th'e rest to start the operengaged and actuated by `a coin passing through f said opening in theslide, andmeans for :pressing slide Vand slide rest to actuate said Smember.

the coin through the aligned openings lin said l s FREDY L. 105.I 

